Annotation:Miss J. Cumming's Reel
X:1 T:Miss J. Cumming’s Reel M:C L:1/8 R:Reel B:John French – Collection of New Strathspeys, Reels, etc. (1801) N:Dedicated to Mrs. Boswell of Auchinleck N:Published by Gow & Shepherd, “for behoof of Mr. French’s widow and children.” K:D f|d2 (AG) FGAF|Ee-ed cABc|d2 (AG) FGAF|Dd-de fdd:|| f|d2 (fd) (f/g/a)(fd)|d2 (fd) ce-ef|d2 (fd) (f/g/a)(fd)|ABde fd-df| d2 (fd) (f/g/a)(fd)|d2 (fd) ce-ef|dAFA GBAG|FAde fd-d||
MISS J. CUMMING'S REEL. AKA and see "Duke of Bedford's Fancy (2) (The)." Scottish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. The reel is attributed to fiddler-composer Biography:John French (1752-1803) of Cumnock, Ayrshire. See also other tunes that may (or may not) be named for her: French's "Miss Cuming’s Reel," Robert Mackintosh's "Miss Jessy Cumming, and Duncan MacIntyre's "Miss Cumming's Strathspey."
